The FA Cup: City, Latics seek Cup final solace

AFP, LONDON

“I know he [Hart] wants to play, but we decided at the start of the season it was important for Pantilimon to play in the two cups,” Mancini said.

City will start as strong favorites, but Wigan proved their worth by stunning Everton 3-0 in the quarter-finals, before sinking Millwall in the semis, and City captain Vincent Kompany has warned his side: “We have to be careful.”